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Type Settlement
Usage Bulgarian
Scripts Пловдив(Bulgarian)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɫɔv.dif/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From a Thracian translation of the Latin name Pulpudeva, which was possibly derived from the given name Phillip combined with Dacian dava meaning "city, town, fortress". Alternately, it may mean "lake city" in Thracian. This is the name of a city in Bulgaria.
Added 12/4/2015 by HL
Edited 9/12/2021 by Mike C and HL


See Also

User submission Plovdîv